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Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide

Chapter 9 SNMP Module

This chapter provides instructions to configure and use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Module for use with Solstice products. The SNMP Module is a separate optional add-on module for Backup.

This chapter addresses the following topics:

What Is Simple Network Management Protocol?

SNMP is a protocol for network transactions that specifies the transfer of structured management information between SNMP managers and agents.

An SNMP manager, residing on a workstation that can be the Backup server or a client of the Backup server, issues queries to the SNMP agent to gather information about status, configuration, and performance. The SNMP agent, which resides on the Backup server, responds to the queries issued by the SNMP manager and generates activity reports. In addition to responding to SNMP queries, the Backup SNMP module transmits unsolicited reports, or traps, to the SNMP manager when events for which a notification is set up on the Backup server occurs.

The Backup SNMP Module allows communication of Backup event notifications to network management stations that comply with the SNMP standard through the SNMP trap mechanism. An SNMP trap is an unsolicited notification sent from the SNMP agent to the network manager's event manager.

For detailed explanations of SNMP operation, refer to your network management software documentation.

What the Backup SNMP Module Provides

The Backup SNMP option enables you to use using network management software to:

The nsrtrap SNMP daemon must be running on both the Backup server and the network management station to send and receive SNMP traps.

SNMP Notification Configuration

Icons representing your Backup servers are displayed on your network management console. From this console, using your network management software, you can:

Customized Backup Notifications

You can customize Backup notifications to set priorities, specify which types of events send traps, and specify which traps are sent to specific destinations. When you select the Details option on the View menu, the Notifications window displays check boxes that represent the events and priorities available to choose from. Highlight any number of check boxes to customize your event, provide a unique name for the notification, and save your customized notifications. See "Notifications Resource " for more information on Backup notifications and associated priority values.

Backup SNMP Defaults

The following table provides the default SNMP information specific to Backup.

Table 9-1 Backup SNMP Information

SNMP Parameter 

Backup Default 

host-name 

network management station name

community 

public 

enterprise object ID 

160 (.1.3.6.1.4.1.160) 

trap-type 

1 

Solstice Site Manager, Domain Manager, and Enterprise Manager

Solstice Site ManagerTM, Domain ManagerTM, and Enterprise ManagerTM provide services for capturing SNMP traps on the Solaris platform.

How to Configure Site, Domain, and Enterprise Manager to Receive Backup Notifications

The following modifications to the /var/opt/snm/snmp.traps file format the trap messages and notifications from the Backup server to make them more readable.

  1. Use a text editor to open the snmp.traps file for editing.

  2. Add the following lines to the end of the file:


    enterprise 1.3.6.1.4.1.160
1 Backup_Trap
Using Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager

  3. Start the Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager program.

    When you start Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager, the Home window of the Manager's Console is displayed.

  4. Add the Backup option to the Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager Tools menu.

How to Add the Backup Option to the Tools List

Use the following instructions to add the Backup option to the SunNet Manager Tools List.

  1. Select Customize from the Tools menu; the Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager Console: Custom Tools window displays.

  2. Enter the following text in the Tool Name field to add Backup to the Tools List:


    Backup

    If your network management station is not running Backup, or if you need to access more than one Backup server, specify the machine name of your Backup servers in the Tool Name field:


    Backup_server-name

    If you are adding more than one Backup server to the Tools List, be sure to give each one a unique name.

  3. Enter the command for starting the Backup administration program in the Command field:


    nwadmin

    If your network management station is not the Backup server, include the -s option and specify the machine name of your Backup server.


    nwadmin -s server-name

  4. Click the Add button, and the Backup option displays in the Tools List.

    You can create customized notifications, using the Backup server administration program, to send and trap customized Backup notifications to your Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager Console.

How to Configure the Backup Server to Send Notifications

Use the following instructions to configure your Backup server to send event and trap notifications to Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager.

  1. Double-click the icon in the Home window of the Site, Domain, or Enterprise Manager Console to gain access to servers and clients on your network.

  2. Expand the network to display and select the Backup server to configure.

  3. Select Backup in the Tools menu; the Backup administration window displays.

  4. Select Notifications from the Customize menu.

  5. Create a new notification, specifying the nsrtrap command for the Action to follow when the event is triggered.

  6. Save and apply your changes to implement your notification.

    The online help for the Notifications window contains detailed instructions on how to create a new notification for Backup events. Refer to the nsrtrap(1m) man page for more information about creating Backup SNMP notifications.